Category: Parkinson’s News

A new spinal brain-machine prosthetic may revolutionize Parkinson’s treatment in the coming years.

As Parkinson’s disease diagnoses continue to rise in the U.S., limited patient access to movement disorder specialists means the job of delivering the often-devastating, lifechanging news falls on primary care physicians or community neurologists who may not have the necessary expertise for this sensitive task.

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital revealed the complex structure of two Parkinson’s disease-related proteins, both of which are implicated in late-onset cases.

Researchers at The Florey and Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated the potential to identify early indicators of Parkinson’s disease two to three decades prior to the onset of symptoms. This breakthrough could pave the way for early screening programs and interventions, allowing f

A prestigious award for volunteerism has been presented to the founder of an organization helping people with Parkinson’s disease enjoy the great outdoors through hiking. Bill Meyer is the recipient of the 2023 AARP Washington Andrus Award for Community Service. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2009. …

A recent study showed that changing up therapies in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptoms and other subjective symptoms. As a result, doctors should consider advanced therapy combinations — simultaneous or sequential — if initial therapy has adverse effects or efficacy declines. The findings were published recently in Neurology.

Rock Steady Boxing sessions focus on boxing drills, strength training and cardio exercises designed to reduce the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.

A Bradford man is taking on a mammoth challenge to help raise funds for a cause close to his heart.

I RECEIVED AN EMAIL from a blog reader saying something like this: “Please do yourself a favor and correct your misspellings.”  Regardless of the reader’s intentions, I suspect she didn’t recognize the difficulty of writing a blog while tremoring from Parkinson’s disease, a diagnosis I received seven years ago at the age of 52.  Within […]

A long-serving leader of an Indian Wells nonprofit to step down at the end of December.